Town and Parish Council Forum Jane Wormald & Patrick Conroy South Gloucestershire Neighbourhood Planning Protocol Town and Parish Council Forum Jane Wormald & Patrick Conroy July 2018

Introduction Communities engaged in neighbourhood planning Why we need a protocol What the protocol is How it will operate What we can’t offer Website and contact details Questions

Neighbourhood Plans in Preparation Four communities engaged in neighbourhood planning: Charfield Neighbourhood Area (NA) designated 27 January 2016 Oldbury on Severn NA designated 27 October 2016 Pucklechurch NA designated 27 January 2017 Thornbury NA designated 6 March 2017

Why do we need a Neighbourhood Planning Protocol? Statutory responsibility to ‘advise and assist’ from July 2018 Update SCI – include what support offered Published advice to SGC neighbourhood planning webpages Replaces previous core standard

What is the protocol - Our offer to ‘advise and assist’ (a) Point of contact for communities undertaking NPs (b) Ensure ‘conformity’ between the NP and the Local Plan or other relevant plans and strategies (c) Complete Screening Assessments and or Scoping Opinions for SEA/HRA and confirm whether full environmental assessment or other evidence required (d) Complete the HRA if one is required (e) Consider other reasonable requests for support (f) Publicise the submission plan and other relevant documentation for six week consultation upon submission to the council from the relevant body (g) Organise and pay for the Examination and Referendum (h) Adopt / Make NPs

How the protocol operates - Council key areas of responsibility Service Level Agreement (SLA) to set out the process, statutory responsibilities and what we will do to meet new ‘duty to advise and assist’ Monitor progress of neighbourhood planning in South Gloucestershire SGC neighbourhood webpage kept updated with useful information and updates

Advise and assist not offered Writing documents Undertake survey work, collect or present primary data Attend every meeting Attend every consultation event Provide direct financial support

Web: http://www.southglos.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/planning/planning-policy/neighbourhood-planning/neighbourhood-planning-3/ Email planningpolicy@southglos.gov.uk

Thank you Any questions?

Statutory responsibilities required to do at each plan stage: Designate Neighbourhood Area On-going engagement – support, e.g. Assess need for SEA or HRA. Carry out HRA, if required Regulation 14: Confirm Draft Plan in conformity with SGC strategic policies / no major conflicts….. Regulation 16: Publicise and comment on the Submission Plan and other documentation Regulation 17: Appoint examiner for examination with the relevant body Regulation 18: Consider Examiner’s Report and provide ‘Decision Statement’ Referendum: Arrange & pay for referendum Regulation 19/20: Make/Adopt Plan